Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-14
ALL ABOARD.
The Legislative Train Pulls Ont Of
the Depot and the Passen-
s.5s, NJ, gers Are Safe.
The Council Organized According to
the Programme Published in
the Tribune.
The Farmers On Top in the House
The Slate For To-day-Legis-
latiye Gossip.
THE COUNCIL. I
FIRsTDAY.

THE COUNCIL. 4
~ FIRST DAY.
lFrom Wednesdays Daily.l
The council was called to order at high
noon by Chief Clerk Howard, of the last
council, and after prayer by Rev. Ben Ham
the roll was called, and all members-elect
were present.
The chief clerk then called for nomina-
Eons for president. @~% e.. a'.
Mr.. CAIN objected, saying that the
members should first take the oath of
Office. s...:+a u..-g
The objection was seconded by several
members, and then the councilmen were
collectively and each sworn into Office by
Associate Justice VIM. III. Francis, of the
supreme court of the territory.
Nominations for PRESIDENT were again
called for.
Mr. SHELDON, of Day, nominated Geo.
A. Matthews for president of the council,
and expressed his belief that Mr.. Mat
theWs would prove to be particularly we'll
qualified for the Office.
MIR: CAIN nominated Frank J. Washa-
baugh for president. and the roll call was
ordered.
Mr. GRIGSBY, when his name was
called, remarked that his only regret in be-
ing one of the defeated stalwart republi-
cans who had come up to the capitol this
morning was. that the republicans who
on the three or four democrats in this body.
He voted for Mr.. Matthews.
Mr.. Matthews had thirteen votes, Mr..
Washabaugh had ten votes, and one vote
was cast for E. w. Foster. Mr.. Matthews
voted for Mr.. Washabaugh. Mr.. Washa-
baugh voted for Mr.. Foster.
The chief clerk announced the election
Messrs. Hughes, Smith and Campbell to
conduct the president elect to the chair.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S, on taking the chair,
returned thanks for the compliment and
the honor so generously extended to him;
yet he feared the responsibilities of the
the duties OF the place with ditfidence and
some reluctance, because he brought to
them no Legislative experience and he
feared lack of executive ability. He
trusted, however, that his earnest desire to
be correct and his entire willingness to be
corrected would entitle him to the kindly
consideration of such errors as he might
the meeting OF this legislature the necessi-
ties of the territory and its people de-
manded much of the legislature. They
we're confronted with burdensOme taxa
ton, which, in a time like this, was Op-
presslve. The people also are asking re-
lief from what they regard as injustice on
the part of corporations. He thought no
had been given any legislature. He was
confident Of the ability and disposition of
the council to rightly do all that is asked
Of them by the people. Mr.. Matthews
closed his neatly worded and we'll deliv-
cred brief address by again expressing his
thanks, and was applauded by the coun-
cilmen. number Of whom at the first op-
portunity personally congratulated
him on his Introductory effort
JUDGE FRANCIS administered the
presidents oath of office to President
Matthews.
DR.. GALLOWAY nominated r. A.
Kingsbury, of Watertown, for chief clerk.
Kingsbury was elected by acclamatiOn.
Mr.. SMITH objected that the statutes
require viva voce vote, and the roll was
then called, resulting in an unanimous
vote for Mr.. Kingsbury, who was sworn
into Office by the president.
Mr.. DODGE nominated Robert E. Wal
lace, of Jamestown, for assistant clerk.
Wallace was unanimously elected.
Mr.. CAMPBELL nominated Mr.. Star
ling, of Aberdeen, for enrolling clerk. Mr..
Startling, after some delay caused by a
question as to the legal way of election,
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. HUGHES nominated Capt. o. A.
Southmayd, of Burleigh county, for en-
unanimously elected.
Mr.. MCCUMBER nominated W. B.
Troy. of Wahpet0n. for sergeant-at-arms,
and Mr.. Troy was unanimously elected.
Mr.. MEAD nominated H. E. Dewey, of
Pierre, for clerk of tho judiciary commit
tee, and Mr.. Dewey was unanimously
Mr.. HUGHES nominated Rev. Caleb
Ben-Ham, of Bismarck, for chaplain of the
council, and Mr.. Ben. Ham was unani-
mously elected.
A recess of one hour was then taken.
AFTER RECESS.
After the recess Mr.. Mead nominated
Chase Cummings, of Brookings county, fol-
messenger and he was unanimously elected
DR.. COLLINS nominated M. w. Spald.
ing, of Larim0re, Grand Forks county, for
'doorkeeper, and he was unanimously
elected.
Nj. FOSTER moved resolution for ap-
pOintment of q committee of three to an.
nOunce to the governor that the council is
organized and ready to receive any com.
municatiOn he may wish to make. Adopted
The president appointed to such commit
Tee M6SSr8. roster, donovan ana C8mpOell.
Mr.. SMITH moved to adopt temporarily
the rules of order of the sixteenth session.
Carried.
Officers elect of the council, (except alb
sentees,) were sworn in by the president.
The president appointed s. s. Hittsman,
of Valley City, to be assistant sergeant-at-
arms, James Little, of Bismarck, to be
watchman, and Henry Newton and Arthur
B. Linn to be pages of the council.
A drawing of seats having been ordered
DR.. Collins, on motion, was allowed to first
choose his seat without taking the chances
Of the drawing. DR.. Collins occupies a
front desk at the center.
Mr.. Dodge has seat directly behind
DR.. Collins and Mr.. Mead sits at his left.
Messsrs. Sheldon, of Day, and Weiser chose
seats on the extreme right Mr.. Hughes
selected rear seat near them. Mr.. Wash
abaugh has the rear desk of the second row
from the left. DR.. Galloway has the front
desk next left of DR.. Collins. Mr.. Foster
chose q rear desk. Messrs. Grigsby and
Smith were last to choose and the former
has the rear seat Of the first row and Mr..
Smith the front seat in the same row. Mr..
DOnOvan's seat is at the front between Mr..
Smith and DR.. Collins and Mr.. Cain is d.
rectly behind Mr.. Donovan.
Adjourned to IL noon Wednesday.